Device for tying packages.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

I H. L. FRENCH. DEVICE FORTYING PACKAGES.

APPLICATIQN FILED DEC. 28. 1-907.

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packages.

- HARRY L., FRENCH, OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR TYING PACKAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented m 14, 1908.

Application filed December 28, 1907; Serial No. 408,438.

Be it known that I, HARRY L. FRENCH, a cltizen of the United States, residing atPort Huron, in the county ofSt. Clair and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Device for Tying Packages, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to-package ties. The object of the invention is to provide an article of this character which may easily and rapidly be manipulated to effect stable asscmb age of mail matter, and in which the binder or cord used willbe positively prevented from loosenin or becoming detached from'the package wit which it is assembled, thereby to insure the proper delivery of such Furthermore,to facilitate the assemblage of the binder with the looking or fastening element, thus to save time in case of breakage ofthe binder. j

With the above and other objects i view, as will appear as the nature of the iny hgntion is better understood, the same consits in the novel construction and combinatidn of parts, of a package tier, as will be here" af- In the accompanying drawings forming. part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a view in perspective binder being omitted. Fig. 2 is a perspective view displaying the manner in which the article is used in holding assembled a package of mail matter. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the device, the binder being omitted. A p

The binder locking member, shown in Fig.

i 1, is constructed from a length-of resilient wire, that is preferably flattened on two parallel sides, and is bent to form a' thumb rest l that is approximately ovate in shape and is then double rebent to form a binder receiving throat 2, the terminals of the wire being formed into eyes 3 that project beyond the entrance of the throat 2 and are disposed approximately parallel with the thumb rest.-

parallelism to The members of the locking'device under the thumb'restare arranged in approximate rbvide a binder locking crotch 4, as clear y shown in Fig. 2, the noses 5 formed by rebending the stock bein projected slightly into the opening of the t umb rest in order to prevent the binder from entering at that'point. The binder 6, which ;may be a length of cordof any referred character, has one end secured in t e eyes 3 and is to be of suflicient length to pass any desired number of times around the package or mail matter M both longitudin ly and transversely thereof.

In the use of the article, the locking memher is laced upon the package of mail mat ter wit the eye portion resting thereon, and

with the thumb of the operator bearing upon the thumb rest \and his fingers grasping the package of mail. The binder'is then passed engthwise around the letters, or the like,

one or more times, in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 2 then passed through the throat 2. and turned one or more times around the package in the direction of the arrow- 'y, then turned one or more times around the noses 5, and is finally into the lockingcrotch 4, where it is positively held against yielding or slippage.-

While the device is herein described for use in assemblin mail matter, it is to be understood that it is e ually adaptable for securing the mouths 0 different kinds of sacks and, as this will be readily understood,

detailed illustration thereof is omitted.

I claim I 1. A package tier comprising a length of wire'bent to form .a thumb rest and then double rebent in opposite directions to form a binder receiving throat, the portion of the pinched wire forming the throat being projected into the thumb rest and forming a binder locking crotch, and the terminals of the Wire being formed into eyes.

' 2. A package tiercomprising a-length of wire bent to'form a thumb rest and then double rebent in opposite directions to form a binder receiving t roat, the portion of the wire forming the throat being projected into HARRY L. FRENCH. Witnesses:

A. D-.MA0LAREN, GEo.-W. Emerson. 

